February 12, 2014

WESTPORT AND TATA MOTORS LAUNCH NATURAL GAS ENGINE FEATURING WESTPORT WP580 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM



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Westport Innovations (TSX:WPT / NASDAQ:WPRT), engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, and Tata Motors Limited, India's largest automobile company, today launched a new spark-ignited (SI) natural gas 3.8L turbocharged engine featuring the Westport WP580 Engine Management System (EMS). Designed to support many engine configurations, the Westport WP580 EMS is also scheduled to be applied to Tata's 5.7L engine targeting medium-duty applications in late 2014.